High-resolution MR study of the relationship between superficial calcification and the stability of carotid atherosclerotic plaque

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 143-150

  Xu, Xian ^a   Ju, Haiyue ^a   Cai, Jianming ^a   Cai, Youquan ^a   Wang, Xinjiang ^a   Wang, Qingjun ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atherosclerotic plaque; Carotid artery; Magnetic resonance imaging; Superficial calcification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIBROUS CAP RUPTURE; HUMAN; INTRAPLAQUE HEMORRHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCINOSIS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONTRAST MEDIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 77951125711     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-009-9578-3     Document Type: Article

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